Does anyone know who keeled over at the Rotunda

thecrow

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Sun Dec-31-06 12:52 PM
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Does anyone know who keeled over at the Rotunda

during Ford's funeral service?
It was at 13:11 on the C-span film.

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notadmblnd

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Sun Dec-31-06 12:53 PM
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1. Former Rep Broomfield

from Michigan.

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thecrow

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Sun Dec-31-06 12:55 PM
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3. Thanks... any update on him? What was the matter?

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notadmblnd

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Sun Dec-31-06 01:02 PM
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4. haven't seen any updates. Was just checkicng out the local papers online and there is nothing

in them about it.

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LA lady

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Sun Dec-31-06 12:54 PM
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2. Broomfield

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Broomfield

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Sun Dec-31-06 01:09 PM
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5. poor bastard is probably done for

since Frist came to his aid.

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notadmblnd

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Sun Dec-31-06 01:18 PM
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6. I was just going to post that

WASHINGTON -- Former Michigan congressman William Broomfield collapsed Saturday evening in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during a memorial service for former President Gerald Ford.

Broomfield, 84, appeared to become ill during the opening hymn of the service just before 8 p.m. As nearby mourners motioned for help, he appeared to collapse.

Emergency medical personnel, Capitol police and outgoing Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a heart surgeon, treated Broomfield, who was wheeled from the chamber in a wheelchair. His condition was not immediately known.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061230/UPDATE/612300434

I fear the worst now.

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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Dec-31-06 01:19 PM
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7. The American Republic

Cheney's presence did it in.

When I saw this, I kept saying, "please don't let it be a democratic senator; please don't let it be a democratic senator."

Seriously, how did they expect all those old guys to stand there for hours on end? Would it kill them (figuratively) to set up chairs and let them sit down?

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